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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · 22h

The shrew’s extinction increases the tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 to 39 species. This is far more than for any other country. These losses represent about 10% of all Australia’s land mammal species before colonisation 🧪

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And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 1h

There is that...but look at my hometown DC....my Lord. What a situation when nowhere is safe

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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what the fuck is a trillionaire @deusericus.bsky.social · 4h

Another must-have book! Setting a reminder for 10/15!

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 6h

Please help me share this to 100!

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 6h

Please help me share this 100 times! 34 x shared already.

Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 9h

Hi everyone! #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth is here. Please support by spreading the word! www.phaidon.com/en-us/produc...

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Zack Ford @zackford.bsky.social · 4d

These Supreme Court oral arguments on conversion therapy are going to be painful. No matter what is said, know that trying to force someone to be what they're not is psychological torture with measurable negative consequences, and anyone trying to defend such efforts is a bigoted monster.

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LizNWillTradeCandyCornForAlmondJoys @liznisherenow.bsky.social · 8h

I pre-ordered Chef’s book awhile back and am tracking delivery with an obsession:

Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 9h

Hi everyone! #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth is here. Please support by spreading the word! www.phaidon.com/en-us/produc...

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 8h

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 9h

Hi everyone! #RecipesfromtheAmericanSouth is here. Please support by spreading the word! www.phaidon.com/en-us/produc...

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Summer Whitesell @linimentcake.bsky.social · 18h

It turns out there were two ways to achieve equality in this nation...white America chose the version that wrecks everybody's lives...We could have had help buying our first home, or helped each other through tough times, but we chose this, instead...

Jay Perk @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 22h

FYI, all law enforcement already treats Black Americans this way. Welcome!

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 23d

What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.

This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.

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Sarah @sawcat.bsky.social · 23d

I wish I could climb through the pictures to eat some.

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Damien @aussiedamo.bsky.social · 23d

Oh I would eat SO MUCH of all that.

PS L’shanah Tovah Umetukha.

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Gabi 雪 @gabimccauley.bsky.social · 23d

I am obsessed with this little face.
This is my little rescue kitten, Mochi.
She's about 6 weeks old now, but she was found abandoned about 2 weeks ago or so.

A white kitten with dark ears, rings around her eyes, and a dark nose.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 23d

The Verge received a Covering Climate Now award for this story about a quirky and determined community of scientists and locals bringing forests back to life in Costa Rica, despite new perils brought on by climate change.

Congrats to @justcalma.bsky.social on the well-deserved win!

They turned cattle ranches into tropical forest — then climate change hit

“This is what gives me hope.”

www.theverge.com

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Riordan Ledgerwood, MD (they/he) @ledgemd.bsky.social · 24d

Got a friend this past weekend. My first dog and my gift to myself for finally getting out of the Army.

A picture of a happy dog, a pitbull mix with a wagging tail. Her name is Bear.

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Sean Quixote @spqesq.bsky.social · 23d

Don't accept.

Don't give up.

Keep fighting.

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 23d

The reality is ?

You should be rip roaring in the streets angry about Kimmel .

Not just canceling , but shutting it down

And you should be doing that with a full willingness to examine what went SO DAMN WRONG that it got to this point

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 23d

Where's the lie?

Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 23d

Here are the comments that ABC used as justification for canceling Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 23d

From our Koshersoul dinner in Atlanta with The Spring!

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23d

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

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Michael W. Twitty @koshersoul.bsky.social · 23d

www.eater.com/eater-at-hom... help me spread the word: Recipes From The American South is included!

The 15 New Cookbooks We’re Excited About This Fall

New cookbooks from Alison Roman, Samin Nosrat, Hetty Lui McKinnon, and more will inspire you to gather over a good meal

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Ripperoni @ripperoni.com · Sep 11

Apropos of nothing, here's a thread of some Charlie Kirk highlights

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